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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Bohren, Craig F.; Fraser, Alistair B. – Physics Teacher, 1985
Explains the physical principles which result in various colors of the sky. Topics addressed include: blueness, mystical properties of water vapor, ozone, fluctuation theory of scattering, variation of purity and brightness, and red sunsets and sunrises. (DH)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Color, Higher Education
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Moyer, Albert E. – Physics Teacher, 1982
Comments on the significance of a brief 1909 article on physics instruction written by John Dewey for the "Symposium on the Purpose and Organization of Physics Teaching in Secondary Schools." Includes the article itself. (SK)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Physics, Science Education, Science Education History